Day 3 of the NFL offseason is here, and it seems we’ve moved on from the firing stage and reached the hiring stage. While there are some unresolved questions with the Raiders, Texans, and Seahawks, the hiring cycle has taken form. Let’s run down the latest NFL general manager and head coach news and rumors.
Note: This article contains the news and rumors updates from Wednesday, January 12. To keep up to date with the latest, check out Sunday’s (January 16) NFL news and rumors.
NFL News and Rumors
Joe Judge on Tuesday became the seventh NFL head coach fired this cycle, so the New York Giants are one of two teams in search of both a coach and general manager. Here’s a look at the nine teams that either have job openings or lingering questions.
Chicago Bears
Fired: Matt Nagy (HC), Ryan Pace (GM)
Scheduled/requested HC interviews:
- Leslie Frazier
Bills Defensive Coordinator - Todd Bowles
Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator - Byron Leftwich
Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator - Doug Pederson
Former Eagles Head Coach - Brian Daboll
Bills Offensive Coordinator - Matt Eberflus
Colts Defensive Coordinator - Brian Flores
Former Dolphins Head Coach - Dan Quinn
Cowboys Defensive Coordinator
Scheduled/requested GM interviews:
- Glenn Cook
Browns VP of Player Personnel - Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Browns VP of Football Operations - Ed Dodds
Colts Assistant General Manager - Jeff Ireland
Saints Assistant General Manager - Morocco Brown
Colts Director of College Scouting - Ran Carthon
49ers Director of Player Personnel - Joe Schoen
Bills Assistant General Manager - Omar Khan
Steelers Vice President of Football and Business Administration - Eliot Wolf
Patriots Director of Scouting
The latest: ESPN reported Wednesday that Khan, who was almost the Texans GM last year and could be the Steelers GM this year, is on Chicago’s candidate list. The Bears will meet with Hackett — who is a man in high demand — on Saturday, per NFL Network.
Denver Broncos
Fired: Vic Fangio (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Jerod Mayo
Patriots LB Coach - Dan Quinn
Cowboys Defensive Coordinator - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers Offensive Coordinator - Luke Getsy
Packers QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator - Kellen Moore
Cowboys Offensive Coordinator - Eric Bieniemy
Chiefs Offensive Coordinator - Jonathan Gannon
Eagles Defensive Coordinator - Aaron Glenn
Lions Defensive Coordinator - Kevin O’Connell
Rams Offensive Coordinator - Brian Callahan
Bengals Offensive Coordinator
The latest: KUSA out of Denver reports that the Broncos will meet with Glenn on Thursday and Getsy on Saturday. The Lions’ season is over and the Packers are on their bye.
Houston Texans
Fired: N/A
Scheduled/requested interviews: N/A
The latest: Nearly 72 hours after his first season as an NFL head coach ended, David Culley still has a job. The further away we get from Week 18, the more likely it seems that Culley will return for Year 2.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fired: Urban Meyer (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Bill O’Brien
Alabama Offensive Coordinator
Thursday, January 13 - Darrell Bevell
Jaguars interim Head Coach
Tuesday, January 11 - Byron Leftwich
Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator
Friday, January 7 - Kellen Moore
Cowboys Offensive Coordinator
Friday, January 7 - Jim Caldwell
Former Colts and Lions Head Coach
Tuesday, January 4 - Todd Bowles
Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator
Friday, January 3 (Jan 7 has also been reported) - Doug Pederson
Former Eagles Head Coach
Thursday, December 30 - Dan Quinn
Cowboys Defensive Coordinator
After Cowboys’ Regular Season - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers Offensive Coordinator
Week of January 10 - Matt Eberflus
Colts Defensive Coordinator
The latest: Hackett will meet with Jaguars owner Shad Khan and GM Trent Baalke on Friday, NFL Network reports. O’Brien, seen as the frontrunner for the job, gets his sitdown on Thursday.
Las Vegas Raiders
Resigned: Jon Gruden (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews: N/A
The latest: Rich Bisaccia was named interim coach on Oct. 11, and three months later, he now only still has his job, but is preparing the Raiders for a playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Raiders are expected to make a decision on Bisaccia’s future when their postseason ends.
Miami Dolphins
Fired: Brian Flores (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Brian Daboll
Bills Offensive Coordinator - Mike McDaniel
49ers Offensive Coordinator - Vance Joseph
Cardinals Defensive Coordinator - Kellen Moore
Cowboys Offensive Coordinator - Dan Quinn
Cowboys Defensive Coordinator
The latest: Expect the Miami Dolphins to fill out the remainder of their dance card Wednesday.
Minnesota Vikings
Fired: Mike Zimmer (HC), Rick Spielman (GM)
Scheduled/requested interviews: None
The latest: What are the Vikings doing? Either they’re running the most secretive search in NFL history, or they’re way behind the eight-ball.
New York Giants
Fired/retired: Joe Judge (HC), Dave Gettleman (GM)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Joe Schoen
Bills Assistant General Manager
Wednesday, January 12 - Adrian Wilson
Cardinals vice president of pro personnel
Wednesday, January 12 - Ryan Poles
Chiefs Executive Director of Player Personnel
Thursday, January 13 - Quentin Harris
Cardinals Vice President of Player Personnel
Thursday, January 13 - Kevin Abrams
Giants Assistant General Manager - Ran Carthon
49ers Director of Pro Personnel - Ryan Cowden
Titans Vice President of Player Personnel - Joe Hortiz
Ravens Director of Player Personnel - Monti Ossenfort
Titans Director of Player Personnel - Adam Peters
49ers assistant general manager
The latest: The Giants announced late Wednesday that a virtual interview conducted by John Mara, Steve Tisch and Chris Mara had been completed with Wilson. Earlier in the day, John Mara met with reporters and revealed that the new GM will lead the search for a new coach.
Seattle Seahawks
Fired: N/A
Scheduled/requested interviews: N/A
The latest: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is showing no desire to retire. And three days into the offseason, there is no indication that he will be fired, either. Unless something changes soon, expect Carroll back for a 13th season in Seattle.